Spooky Tunes for Halloween
The leaves are changing color, the air is getting crisp, the warm smell of apples and pumpkins are wafting through homes across the nation, but there’s one thing that’s missing… a playlist of course! A…
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Fall 2017 Album Releases To Look Forward To
By Melissa Gauger 2017 has been a year filled with political turmoil, changing environments, personal growth, and perhaps most notably, great new music. Over the course of the past nine months, renowned bands such as…
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Sleep Well Beast: A Reflection on Love, Loss, and Politics
WERS Album Review Artwork for Sleep Well Beast by The National By Melissa Gauger “Meet me in the stairwell in a second for a glass of gin,” Matt Berninger croons in the first lines of…
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Get Excited for Adam Ezra Group’s New Release!
The Adam Ezra Group is set to put out their new record on Sunday, and WERS wants to make sure you’re up to speed with the latest from the talented local ensemble. On Wednesday afternoon,…
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Nine Songs to Discover: April 16th-22nd
9.PWR BTTM – LOL This is the latest single off their sophomore album Pageant coming out May 12. Champions of the queer punk scene, PWR BTTM is back to glitter, excellent guitar solos, and complicated…
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Hall of Fame
Celebrate history with the legendary Emerson alum who have helped shape the world. Created to honor alumni and faculty who contributed to the station’s success or distinguished themselves through their accomplishments in the industry. 2024…
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Weekly News: The Future of Cambridge’s Historic Out of Town News Kiosk Is Unclear
This episode of You Are Here discusses the future of a historic news kiosk in Cambridge, Frederick Douglass and an exhibit in his honor, and a local gallery that holds an annual AIDS benefit exhibition….
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Palehound opens Day Two at Boston Calling
By Erin Hussey: Opening up day two at Boston Calling, Allston based Palehound fronted by singer-songwriter Ellen Kempner, discerned herself from the typical indie fare featured at one of Boston’s favorite festivals. But despite this,…
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Lisa Hannigan and Aaron Dessner kick off Boston Calling
By: Suzie Hicks Lisa Hannigan and Aaron Dessner kicked off Boston Calling today at 7:00 sharp. With a quiet, ethereal song equipped with all of the fixings of a classic slow-indie performance–including (but not limited…
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“Thao and the Get Down Stay Down”-Live at The Sinclair
On April 12, a Tuesday night, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down sold out The Sinclair. The audience was buzzing to hear music from Thao Nguyen’s newest album “A Man Alive”, a powerful work…
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Queer Rockstar Showcase
On the last days of Pride month, WERS wants to continue celebrating pride with four queer artists who not only were amazing musicians, but also are and were massive contributors and influences within the LGBTQIA+ community: Kathleen Hanna, Bonnie Fraser, George Michael, and David Bowie
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Vault of Soul: The Platters
The Platters, with their four number-one hits and a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, did not merely persevere—they thrived.
